Shyam Lal Gupta (born 1912)

Shyam Lal Gupta
BornNovember 8, 1912.
Delhi
DiedDecember 20, 1989.[1]
OccupationsIndian publisher, politician, philanthropist

Shyam Lal Gupta (born 1912), an Indian publisher, politician and philanthropist from Delhi, was the recipient of the Padma Shri, the highest civilian honor, awarded by the Government of India. He received Padma Shri in 1969 in field of Literature & Education.[2]

He was born in 1912 in Delhi. His father's name was Shri Niranjan Lal.[3]

He founded S. Chand & Company in 1937 with the purpose to give voice to Indian writers during colonial time[4], which is now transformed into S. Chand Group.[5]

Gupta served as the member of Rajya Sabha from April 10 1972 to April 9, 1978. He was elected from Bihar.[6] A philanthropist, he also founded the Shyam Lal Charitable Trust, and Shyam Lal College which is affiliated with the University of Delhi[7].

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References

  1. ↑ "Members" (PDF). RSCMNEW. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Shyam Lal Gupta - Padma Shri Award List" (PDF). MHA Gov. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Member Bibliographical Book" (PDF). Rajya Sabha.
  4. ↑ "Founder's Profile -". S. Chand & Company. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "S Chand: India's Fastest-Growing Educational Publisher". Forbes India.
  6. ↑ "Members" (PDF). RSCMNEW. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "SLC At A Glance". SLC Edu. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
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